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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,979,646.56, 78,631,981.44 and 30,874,143.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,979,646.56, 78,631,981.44 and 30,874,143.96 is: 42,606,356.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,979,646.56 : 78,631,981.44 = 30,874,143.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,979,646.56/78,631,981.44 = 30,874,143.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,979,646.56x = 78,631,981.44 × 30,874,143.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,979,646.56x = 2,427,695,114,838,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,427,695,114,838,608/56,979,646.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,606,356.15

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